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The Oldest Virus In A Human Skeleton Was Just Found — And It’s Still Afflicting People Today

Researchers found 12 ancient hepatitis B genomes, including one variation of the virus that's now-extinct.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 4, 2024

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The Oldest Virus In A Human Skeleton Was Just Found — And It’s Still Afflicting People Today

Researchers found 12 ancient hepatitis B genomes, including one variation of the virus that's now-extinct.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 4, 2024

An Ancient Roman Burial Of An Embracing Mother And Daughter Has Been Uncovered In Austria

The remains were thought to belong to a couple until DNA analysis revealed that they were a Roman-era mother and daughter from the second or third century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2024

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An Ancient Roman Burial Of An Embracing Mother And Daughter Has Been Uncovered In Austria

The remains were thought to belong to a couple until DNA analysis revealed that they were a Roman-era mother and daughter from the second or third century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2024

Researchers Identify Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole As The Deepest Ocean Sinkhole On Earth

Now recognized as the deepest blue hole on Earth at a depth of 1,378 feet, the Taam Ja' ocean sinkhole located in Mexico's Chetumal Bay has surpassed the competition by hundreds of feet — and experts still don't know how deep it goes.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2024

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Researchers Identify Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole As The Deepest Ocean Sinkhole On Earth

Now recognized as the deepest blue hole on Earth at a depth of 1,378 feet, the Taam Ja' ocean sinkhole located in Mexico's Chetumal Bay has surpassed the competition by hundreds of feet — and experts still don't know how deep it goes.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2024

The Gruesome Crimes Of Peter Madsen, The Danish Inventor Who Dismembered Kim Wall

Go inside the chilling story of Peter Madsen, the entrepreneur-turned-murderer who killed Kim Wall aboard his submarine on August 10, 2017.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 29, 2024

The Gruesome Crimes Of Peter Madsen, The Danish Inventor Who Dismembered Kim Wall

Go inside the chilling story of Peter Madsen, the entrepreneur-turned-murderer who killed Kim Wall aboard his submarine on August 10, 2017.

By Austin Harvey • April 29, 2024

New Study Reveals That This Massive Species Of Prehistoric Salmon Had Tusks Like A Warthog

Oncorhynchus rastrosus was the largest species of salmon to ever exist on Earth, but its tusk-like teeth are what really set it apart from its modern cousins.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 26, 2024

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New Study Reveals That This Massive Species Of Prehistoric Salmon Had Tusks Like A Warthog

Oncorhynchus rastrosus was the largest species of salmon to ever exist on Earth, but its tusk-like teeth are what really set it apart from its modern cousins.

By Amber Morgan • April 26, 2024

Researchers Have Successfully Created Artificial Cells That Act Just Like Human Cells

Ronit Freeman, a physical sciences researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has successfully manipulated peptides and repurposed genetic material to create synthetic cells that operate like living ones for the first time.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 25, 2024

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Researchers Have Successfully Created Artificial Cells That Act Just Like Human Cells

Ronit Freeman, a physical sciences researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has successfully manipulated peptides and repurposed genetic material to create synthetic cells that operate like living ones for the first time.

By Amber Morgan • April 25, 2024

Dentist Finds What May Be A Prehistoric Human Jawbone Embedded In His Parents’ New Floor

Ancient fossils — of both humans and animals — are more common in limestone than people may think.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 24, 2024

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Dentist Finds What May Be A Prehistoric Human Jawbone Embedded In His Parents’ New Floor

Ancient fossils — of both humans and animals — are more common in limestone than people may think.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 24, 2024

The Controversial History Of Ley Lines, From The Theory’s Origin To Its New Age Connection To UFOs

When Alfred Watkins first put forth the idea that straight lines connect landmarks across Britain in 1921, he didn't believe that these pathways had any mystical significance — then subsequent theorists transformed ley lines into something paranormal.

By Katie Serena • Apr 23, 2024

The Controversial History Of Ley Lines, From The Theory’s Origin To Its New Age Connection To UFOs

When Alfred Watkins first put forth the idea that straight lines connect landmarks across Britain in 1921, he didn't believe that these pathways had any mystical significance — then subsequent theorists transformed ley lines into something paranormal.

By Katie Serena • April 23, 2024

Scientists Discover Mount Vesuvius Boiled The Blood And Exploded The Brains Of Its Victims

A team of researchers put forward a theory of "sudden body fluid vaporization" for the victims' cause of death, and it is just as horrific as it sounds.

By Caroline Redmond • Apr 20, 2024

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Scientists Discover Mount Vesuvius Boiled The Blood And Exploded The Brains Of Its Victims

A team of researchers put forward a theory of "sudden body fluid vaporization" for the victims' cause of death, and it is just as horrific as it sounds.

By Caroline Redmond • April 20, 2024

Ichthyosaur Fossils Found By 11-Year-Old Girl In The U.K. May Belong To The Largest Marine Reptile Ever Discovered

Researchers who examined the fossils believe that they belong to a new species of prehistoric ocean giant, Ichthyotitan severnensis, which reached 82 feet in length.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 19, 2024

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Ichthyosaur Fossils Found By 11-Year-Old Girl In The U.K. May Belong To The Largest Marine Reptile Ever Discovered

Researchers who examined the fossils believe that they belong to a new species of prehistoric ocean giant, Ichthyotitan severnensis, which reached 82 feet in length.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 19, 2024